Best of Manila: Manila Past & Present
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Manila, Philippines
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activityLevel
Moderate Activity
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excursionType
Information Not Currently Available
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wheelchairAccessible
No
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startingAtPrice
$180
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Information Not Currently Available
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duration
Approximately 7½ hours
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mealsIncluded
Meals included
Discover Manila, the Philippines' capital city and premier gateway to the country.
Your tour begins with a trip through the Makati area, the financial and commercial center of Manila. The first stop is at the American Memorial Cemetery, the largest and perhaps the most beautiful outside continental United States. Pass through the plush residential village of Forbes Park dubbed Millionaire's Row, and continue your drive down Roxas Boulevard by the fabled Manila Bay.
Drive through the Cultural Center of the Philippines complex, on reclaimed land situated along Roxas Boulevard -- entirely reminiscent of the glory years of the Marcoses.
Lunch is served at a local restaurant.
Take a step back in time as you discover the charms of Old Manila. At Rizal Park, the remains of the country's national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, lie within the Rizal Monument.
Continue to the old walled city of Intramuros, built during the Spanish colonial period. You'll stop at Fort Santiago, which served as headquarters of the military might of the Spanish, American and Japanese colonists until its destruction in 1945. Lastly, travel to San Agustin Church, the oldest structure in the Philippines dating back to 1571.